Meet our Pastors
Welcome to New Life Presbyterian Church! One of the realities of living in Southern California is that you have many churches to choose from as you look for one to call home. The choice is a difficult one to make. We are not the biggest church around. We are not the smallest. But we are a church committed to the central and objective historical reality of Christianity–the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Everything we do here revolves around three basic principles: Celebrating Life in Christ, Cultivating Growth in Christ, Communicating Christ to the Culture

Ted Hamilton
Senior Pastor
Ted is a native Southern Californian. He did his undergraduate work at Stanford University. He also got his law degree at Stanford Law School…
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Kevin Daane
Pastor of Congregational Care
Kevin is a graduate of Calvin College (1987) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and of Westminster Seminary California (2005). Born and raised in the upper mid-west, he met his wife, Kathy…
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Robin Lee
Executive Pastor
Robin is a graduate of UC Berkeley (1996) and of Westminster Seminary California (2008). He was born and raised in Southern California and thinks In-N-Out is perfect. He met his wife Irene…
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Julius Kim
Pastor of Outreach and Community Groups
Dr. Kim has been a professor at Westminster Seminary California since 2000, teaching courses in homiletics, cross-cultural missions, pastoral ministry and the history of preaching…
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Meet our Staff

Bob Pasch
Facilities Manager

David Fisher
Director of Support Services

Brian Frick
Director of Technology, Special Projects, Pastoral Intern

John Kong
Director of Christian Education
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James Kwak
Director of Music
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Irene Lee
Children’s Ministry Director

Dianna Huston
Counselor to Women

Mitchell Dong
Communications Director

Allison Van Egmond
Women’s Ministry Coordinator

Lesa Haugh
Administrative Assistant
New Life Church Plants
Mision Vida Nueva
Pastor Juan Arjona
Parkside Church
Pastor Michael McBride
Ramona Valley PCA
Pastor Andy Schreiber
Resurrection Presbyterian Church SD
Pastor Rob Novak
Meet our Elders
Ruben Bons
Mike Dudley
Larry Erikson
Mike Fabel
Gordon Gustafson
Rob Jenks
Peter Jones
Julius Kim
Newman Lee
Brian Qualls
Pete Sara
John Robertus
Herb Smith
Nathan Van Egmond
John Yphantides
Meet our Deacons
Art Bergquist
Steve DeMoss
Clint Dudley
Doug Failla
Alex Ferda
Jim Foy
Howard Iwashita
Richard Jungas
Brad Lawhorn
David Lenhert
Martin Lim
Chris Love
Paul McFadden
Brian Melonakos
Bob Pasch
John Savidge
Edwin Tungol
Mark Van den Herik
Jason Winter
Want to worship with us?
If you want to know more about the salvation Jesus offers, please drop by the church or give us a call at 760.489.5714. We hope with all our hearts that you are made to feel at home here at New Life.